WIT to hold Harold team auditions in March and April
The next auditions for WIT’s Harold team program, which gives players the chance to practice weekly with a WIT coach and perform regularly on Harold Nights, will be held at the end of the month and in early April.
Harold teams are currently programmed on a cycle of approximately six months. These auditions are for people wishing to join existing and new teams that will rehearse and perform during the cycle that starts at the end of April 2026 and goes until October 2026.
AUDITION DATES:
- Thursday, Mar. 26 at 7 pm and 8pm
- Sunday, Mar. 29 at 9 am, 10 am, 11 am, noon, and 1 pm
- Tuesday, Mar. 31 at 7 pm and 8 pm
- Wednesday, Apr. 1 at 7 pm and 8 pm
Thursday, Tuesday, and Wednesday auditions will be held at the Latin American Youth Center (1419 Columbia Rd. NW) in the first floor meeting room, which is accessible by steps and elevator.
Sunday auditions will be held at Studio Theatre in the Mead on the first floor (1501 14th St. NW). The stage is set off the ground by a single step. Please reach out to wit@witdc.org if you have accessibility questions or concerns.
Please note: We will consolidate auditions into as few days as possible, which means not all of the audition windows that are listed above will be used. Please give as much availability as you can! We plan to share the schedule by end of day on Monday, Mar. 23.
SIGN-UP DEADLINE: Sunday, Mar. 22 at 11:59 pm!
Please review the frequently asked questions regarding Harold auditions HERE on WIT’s website before signing up. You should also review our mission and expectations document, which includes important attendance requirements, HERE.
Please ensure that you are eligible to audition. Sign-ups that are not eligible will be removed from the auditions.
We will try to include as many people as possible in the auditions, but space may be limited.
Eligible players:
- Have successfully completed the Harold class at WIT (Level 5) or
- IN SOME CASES, have commensurate training and/or performance experience. (Audition eligibility for people in this situation will be confirmed on a case-by-case basis.)
In the auditions, we’re looking for players to demonstrate these skills:
- Make clear choices
- Making agreeable, playful choices (i.e. “Yes, and!”)
- Keep one’s point-of-view or “deal”
- Have honest reactions
- Play with emotional believability and depth
- Make moves that support other players
- Share focus (i.e. give and take)
- Recognize and play with pattern and game
- Basic knowledge of the Harold format
For those auditioners who have studied at WIT, we will sometimes take teacher feedback into account.
COVID POLICY for Auditions
Auditioners may remain masked or unmasked, per their preference. If you do not feel well on the day of your audition, we encourage you to please stay home, and we will see if we can reschedule you.
If you have any questions, please contact Mark Chalfant, WIT’s Artistic and Executive Director: mark@witdc.org.
Check out WIT’s current roster of Harold teams here.
Photo: BURDKALL team member Catherine Mullins. By Jeff Salmore